Saturday 14th

Thank you to everyone for comments yesterday. Yes I'm a lucky Nanna to have 4 gorgeous grandchildren and another due in early October. My only sadness is that Colin died too soon to see them all growing up.

I had a quiet day yesterday after the busy week with visitors and gadding about, and finished reading the British Library Crime Classic book of short stories "Guilty Creatures". I'm way behind with reading this months library books.

In the evening there were fireworks in the churchyard opposite! ? Yes honestly....... The photos are taken from my front door

 Before the fireworks there was a Parish Mass, a beer tent with specially brewed local beer, hot dogs and a draw. I didn't feel like going to  look on my own.

 All due to this...........(copied from the website)

Friday 13th August 7.00 pm
Patronal Festival of 
the Assumption of Our Lady

Our wonderful parish church of St Mary is dedicated to the Assumption of Our Lady - when after her death she was raised in glory to be with her Son, Jesus - a foretaste of our Christian hope for us all. As always, everyone is welcome to join our worship of Him, which is at the heart of our celebrations.

Parish Ales

In Mediaeval and Tudor Times Parish Ales or Church Ales were important celebrations in many English parishes. Originally instituted to honour the patron saint of the church, these were events held in the south-side churchyard. Home-brewed beer was sold by the churchwardens to offset the maintenance and repairs to the church fabric. At one time many churches had brew-houses in the churchyard, or attached to the church itself. Frances Beaumont (1584-1616) wrote the following verse in ‘Exaltation of Ale’:

 ‘The churches much owe, as we all do know, 
For when they be drooping and ready to fall 
By a Whitsun or Church-ale up again they shall go 
And owe their repairing to a pot of good ale.’

Looking at the web pages from previous years it seems that pre-covid they used to have other events during the festival as well as the beer and the fireworks. Fun to see a firework display without leaving home - I'm one of those people that love them!

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Now I just need to boast about eldest daughter! In her time as a textile print designer she has worked for Monsoon, a couple of smaller print design companies and most recently Phase Eight.  Lots of her print designs have been made into clothes for those companies in the past but no one would know they were her work. 

She decided to go freelance 6 months before covid  started when all the traveling into London meant she hardly saw Eldest Grandson and recently sold designs to a company Dashwood Studios who then sell it to the company who make and sell the fabric HERE  which actually has her name on. This is one of the 5 designs.................

 

I was proud before but now a Super proud Mum! (Just in case the other two read this and feel left out I'm also proud of Archaeologist son and my Optical Assistant Youngest Daughter too!)

 

This week I'm Grateful for

• Spending happy time with family
  
• Brother in Law is OK after angiogram
• Watching fireworks from the front door
  

Hope you have a good weekend. I'll just be looking for treasure at the boot-sales.

Back Monday

Sue